SR4S054 - The Coaching Environment: Evidence Based Practice 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 3

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR4S054
Module Title: The Coaching Environment: Evidence Based Practice
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Midwifery
Module Leader: Melanie Tuckwell
Module Team: Jay Probert
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2026
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100095 - sports coaching
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 3
Valid From 01 Sep 2021
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

The module will analyse a range of different approaches to developing the coaching environment and its relationship with coaching practice. The module will critically assess the value of each approach whilst also highlighting the trade-off associated with each approach and prepare learners to implement a range of approaches and reflect upon their experience of doing so along with the impact of each approach on the athletes whom they coach.

Content Summary

• Coach-athlete relationship
• The Athletic Triangle: Coach-athlete-parent triad
• Motivational Climate
• Behaviourism, Cognitivism, & Constructivism
• The coach as orchestrator
• Empowerment
• Games based approach: TGfU & Game Sense
• Constraints led approach
• Environmental considerations
• Social Integration

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 76
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically evaluate the coaching theory relating to different approaches to developing the coaching environment demonstrating the application of each approach in a specific sport.
LO2 Reflect upon the experience of applying the coaching theory, and analyse the impact of each approach on the coaching practice and the athletes.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Report 1 Students will be required to critique the theory underpinning the various approaches, and reflect upon their own experiences of applying the theory in their own professional practice before drawing conclusions about the most appropriate approach for their athletes. 0 4000 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Report 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Jowett, S., & Carpenter, P. (2015). The concept of rules in the coach-athlete relationship. Sports Coaching Review, 4.

Jowett, S. (2017). Coach Effectiveness: The Coach-Athlete Relationship at its Heart. Current Opinion in Psychology

Cotterill, S. (2017). Performance Psychology. London: Routledge

Harwood, C. (2016). Parental Support in Youth Sport: A case for optimizing the motivational climate. In R.J. Schinke, K. R. McGannon, & B. Smith (Eds.). Routledge Handbook of Sport Psychology. London: Routledge.

Baghurst, T., (2020) Coaching for Sports Performance. London: Routledge.

Bradley-Cole, K., and Denicolo, P. (2020) Constructivist Coaching - A Practical Guide to Unlocking Potential Alternative Futures. London: Routledge.

Boyle, I. (2015). Leadership in Sport. London: Routledge

Light, R. (2004). Implementing a game sense approach in youth sport coaching: Challenges, change, and resistance. Waikato Journal of Education, 10.

Light, R., and Harvey, S. (2019) Positive pedagogy for sport coaching: athlete-centred coaching for individual sports London: Routledge.

Light, R., and Harvey, S. (2020) Applied positive pedagogy in sport coaching. London: Routledge.

Pill, S. (2020) Perspectives on game-based coaching. London: Routledge.

Pyke F. (2013). Coaching Excellence. Champaign IL: Human Kinetics.

Online Reading List
https://rl.talis.com/3/southwales/lists/8091F473-914A-305E-F0C0-2EDA0700C2EB.html?lang=en